Deputy Majority Leader Fred Doucette (R-Salem) released the following statement after WMUR’s recent report of undocumented migrants illegally crossing into New Hampshire from Canada. “For those of you who believe New Hampshire is immune to the border crisis in the south, I invite you to take a look at this recent report from WMUR. No …

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CONCORD, NH – House Science, Technology & Energy Committee Chairman Michael Vose (R-Epping) released the following statement after the House voted to adopt the Committee of Conference report on HB281. “This legislation is a resounding win for New Hampshire ratepayers and advocates for minimizing the size and influence of the administrative state. It removes unnecessary …

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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after House and Senate Democrats held a press conference to, once again, falsely lead Granite Staters to believe they cannot receive an abortion in New Hampshire.  “Today Democrats in the House and the Senate once again made the argument that we must ‘codify Roe …

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CONCORD, NH – House Criminal Justice Committee Chairman Terry Roy (R-Deerfield) released the following statement after the House passed SB58, relative to arrests without a warrant while in the care of a medical professional on the premises of a residential care or health care facility, on a voice vote. “I am proud that we took steps …

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CONCORD, NH – Representative Ted Gorski (R-Bedford) released the following statement after the House passed SB256, establishing a safety program for off-highway recreational vehicles by a vote of 186-179. “This is the type of legislation one would expect to see in nanny states like Massachusetts or New York, but never here in the Granite State. This …

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CONCORD, NH – Special Committee on Childcare Chairman Ross Berry (R-Manchester) released the following statement after the House passed SB94, relative to residential child care licensing of child care institutions and agencies by a vote of 329-34.”Today was the first small step towards expanding safe, affordable, and accessible childcare in the state of New Hampshire. The …

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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House voted to concur with and pass HB1 and HB2, the state budget bills.   “Not only did the House pass its version of the budget in a historic unanimous vote weeks ago, but today we made history once again by concurring with …

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CONCORD, NH – Representative Len Turcotte (R-Barrington) released the following statement after House Democrats relied upon one single senior leadership team member to make dozens of parliamentary inquiries. “Today we saw how deep House Republicans’ bench is. While our caucus had dozens of members able to make parliamentary inquiries on the fly, House Democrats relied …

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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) and Deputy Majority Leader Jim Kofalt (R-Wilton) released the following statement after House Democrats voted to limit debate on amendments to SB263, extending the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program and reestablishing the commission to evaluate effectiveness and future of the New Hampshire granite advantage health …

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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House voted 195-190 to indefinitely postpone SB272, establishing a parents’ bill of rights in education. “For the next two years, parents will have to continue to accept that school is a mysterious and secretive black box where they deposit their children. …

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Concord, NH – House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after a Democrat-leaning, and unregistered, lobbyist organization offered to pay travel expenses for Democrat members to attend House session on May 18th. “I am outraged that an unregistered Democrat lobbying organization would offer to fund travel expenses for a legislator in order …

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Concord, NH – House Science, Technology and Energy committee Chairman Michael Vose (R-Epping) released the following statement after the House passed SB79, relative to the participation of customer generators in net energy by a vote of 194-179. “This bill forces us to answer one simple question: Should ordinary ratepayers be forced to subsidize the energy …

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Concord, NH- House Election Law Chairman Ross Berry (R-Manchester) released the following statement after the House passed SCR 1, affirming the general court’s support for New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary, on a vote of 356-6.  “Today the New Hampshire House stood united against the Democratic National Committee, or any committee that attempts an assault …

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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement in response to reports on the energy assistance program passed by the legislature in 2022 (HB2023) ahead of the application deadline of April 30. “A fine chap once said, ‘There’s no greater responsibility in all of public service than managing somebody else’s money.’ …

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